Elon Musk’s xAI Unveils Grok-3: A Major Leap in AI Capabilities

Elon Musk’s company, xAI, has introduced Grok-3, its latest AI model. Early tests show it could outperform rivals like OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek. It excels in math, science, and coding.

During a live demo on X (formerly Twitter), Musk expressed excitement. “We’re very excited to present Grok-3, which is, we think, an order of magnitude more capable than Grok-2 in a very short period of time.” This highlights the rapid progress made since the last version.

xAI also launched “Deep Search,” a next-generation search tool. It enhances research by scanning the internet and X for better results.

Grok-3’s release was delayed past 2024, but it was worth the wait. It was trained in a Memphis-based data center with 200,000 GPUs. Musk stated it used ten times the computing power of Grok-2. It also processed a much larger dataset, including legal documents.

Grok-3 is not just one model. It is a family of AI systems designed for different needs. One of them, Grok-3 Mini, focuses on speed over accuracy. Some features are still in beta, ensuring optimal performance before full release.

Benchmarks suggest Grok-3 outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4o. It scored higher on AIME (math reasoning) and GPQA (scientific problem-solving). Early testing in Chatbot Arena also showed promising results.

Grok-3 includes specialized models for deeper reasoning. These versions analyze complex problems and verify their answers for accuracy.

Musk revealed that Grok-3 hides some of its reasoning steps. This prevents rival AI models from copying its methods. The goal is to keep xAI’s technology competitive and reliable.

Grok-3’s reasoning skills improve Deep Search. This tool helps users with research by delivering high-quality results.

A voice mode will be introduced within a week, allowing interactive conversations. Soon after, enterprise users will get access via xAI’s API. This will let businesses and developers integrate Grok-3 into their own systems.

Musk also confirmed xAI’s open-source plans. Once Grok-3 is stable, Grok-2 will be made available to the public.

Grok-3 launches on Tuesday in the U.S. It will be available to premium X subscribers. Users can also access it through a separate subscription for web and mobile.

X’s Premium+ tier ($50/month) gets first access. xAI is also introducing SuperGrok, a new plan costing $30/month or $300/year. This plan unlocks extra features, including unlimited image generation and additional reasoning queries.

With Grok-3, xAI is challenging industry leaders like OpenAI. Its stronger computing power, advanced reasoning, and unique features make it a major player in AI. The competition will be fierce, and the future of AI is about to get even more exciting.